The Grøvdalsbakken hike in Isfjorden is a steep and demanding trail, but the rewarding views over lake Nedre Bakkevatnet and the surrounding landscape make the effort worthwhile. This route is ideal for hikers seeking a challenge with scenic panoramas. Map: Romsdalsfjella Nord 1:50000.
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Drive eastwards from the center of Isfjorden to Grøvdalen. From Grøvdalen you continue along the toll road and almost to the end of the road in Søredalen. This is where the hike towards Grøvdalsbakken starts.
Season, guiding and important safety information
SAFETY & RESPONSIBILITY: Follow the Mountain Code when hiking in Norway. Conditions can change from summer and sunshine to winter and frost within minutes. Always be prepared for rapidly changing weather.
BEFORE YOU GO: Weather and conditions are crucial. Always take this into account before setting out. Avoid the hike in bad weather, fog, thunderstorms, snow or icy conditions. Bring appropriate clothing, good hiking shoes, a map and compass, and enough food and water. Always check the weather forecast before you go.
DIFFICULTY: Demanding. This is a general assessment based on distance, terrain, elevation gain and exposure.
DURATION: 4–6 hours.
ELEVATION: This hike starts at approximately 170 masl (Parking in Søredalen). Highest point at approximately 760 masl.
SEASON: Mid June to Mid September. These are approximate months and depend on weather, temperature and snow conditions in the mountains.
SUITABILITY: The hike is best suited for experienced hikers who are comfortable with exposed terrain. This is a landslide-prone area, always make your own evaluation about this danger before and during this hike. It often happens that the snow accumulates in the river valley and on the trail from snow avalanches that have occurred during the winter. Due to this, it is not recommended to go on this hike if there is still snow on the trail.
NAVIGATION: Use a map and compass on this hike. Parts of the hike cross high mountain terrain where the trail is not always clearly visible. The area can occasionally be covered in fog.
MOBILE COVERAGE: Mobile coverage is often limited or unstable on many of the hikes described on this website, and in some areas there is no mobile coverage at all. It is recommended to bring an extra power bank for your mobile phone.
LIVESTOCK ON GRAZING LAND: Keep a safe distance from grazing animals, avoid sudden movements and close gates behind you. Dogs must be kept on a leash as required by regulations for much of the year. Read more about how to behave around animals and nature in Norway.
OFFICIAL TRAIL DESCRIPTION: Descriptions on fjords.com may be incomplete or contain errors. Always check updated information from official sources before you go. Many hikes in Norway can be found on UT.no, which provides maps and elevation profiles. Here is a trail description of Grøvdalsbakken on Romsdal.com.
The Hike to Grøvdalsbakken
From the suspension bridge on the trail to Grøvdalsbakken, we look downwards the river.
See more detailed tour description and map from Romsdal.com.
You park just before the river that crosses the road, just before you get to the mountain pasture in Søredalen. You have to walk the last part along the road to the mountain pasture, this is where the trail towards Grøvdalsbakken starts.
The first part of the hike is easy. The trail is gentle and flat and goes through an open cultural landscape before it continues in the forest. The trail will gradually begin to rise in the forest.
Follow the trail through the forest on the left side of the river until you come to a suspension bridge.
From the upper part of the trail towards Grøvdalsbakken.
You then cross the river on the suspension bridge before the trail gets steeper up the Loftdalen valley. This part of the trail goes above a waterfall, be careful there due to the steep terrain.
The trail continue up on the right side of the river/waterfall. It is a bit steep and exposed in parts of the trail, it is steep down towards the river/waterfall, so you have to be careful and stay on the trail all the way due to this.
Grøvdalsbakken seen from the trail.
The upper part of the trail goes over a rocky interval before it continues gently down towards the cabin at lake Nedre Bakkevatnet. Lake Nedre Bakkevatnet consists of two lakes, and the cabin stands between the two lakes.
The hike to Grøvdalsbakken and lake Nedre Bakkevatnet is six kilometers one way. It takes approximately two hours from the start to the small cabin by the lake.
It is allowed to fish for trout at lake Nedre Bakkevatnet and the other lakes in the Isfjorden mountains. For more information and to get a fishing license, contact Hen Fjellstyre.
Read more about the hike to Grøvdalsbakken at Romsdal.com
From snowy mountains to beautiful coastline of islands and reefs. Experience all this in one day due to the short distance from mountains to coast. Trollstigen, Trollveggen and Rampestreken are great places to visit in the inner part of the Romsdalsfjord, where the fjord meets the spectacular and alpine Romsdal mountains. The Romsdalsfjord is located in the county of Møre og Romsdal, north in Western Norway.
The area at and around Åndalsnes in Romsdal has a large selection of hotels and other accommodation options.
A beautiful summer day at Grøvdalsbakken in Isfjorden.
HOTELS, MICHELIN AND USEFUL LINKS
Here you will find an overview of recommended hotels and accommodations in Western Norway – FJORDS HOTELS, FJORD SPA and FJORDS LIVING.
You will also find an overview of MICHELIN KEY HOTELS in Western Norway – hotels recommended by Michelin.
There are 13 restaurants that have awarded Michelin Stars and Michelin Guide’s Point Of View in Western Norway. Seven of the Michelin restaurants are located in Stavanger, five in Bergen, and one in Bekkjarvik on the coast near the Hardangerfjord. Here you will find an overview of MICHELIN RESTAURANTS in Western Norway.
USEFUL LINKS is an overview of websites with useful information about Norway and the fjords.
Grøvdalsbakken in Romsdal – Map Overview
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